Make Believe Bonus: Five Extra Japanese Releases Of 2024

Not Quite Ready To Let Go Of Last Year

I published Make Believe Melodies’ Favorite 100 Japanese Albums Of 2024 recently, but there’s a handful of albums that didn’t make the cut worth highlighting, whether for being oh-so-close to making the official list or just because of what they say about contemporary Japanese music (or in one case…forgetting to include it, whoops). Here’s five more important releases from the year.